Waylen smoothed Rena’s hair.

He murmured, “If things don’t work out between them, we can just let Cecilia be on her own. we’re family and we’ll always be there for her.”

Rena closed her eyes.

After a brief pause, she opened her eyes and expressed her unease.

“Waylen… I can’t shake this feeling that something might happen tonight. Stay awake with me, just in case.”

Waylen paid heed to her warning.

They lay on the bed and talked intimately, sharing the private moments of a loving couple.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the house, Cecilia cradled Edwin in her arms.

Throughout the night, Cecilia remained wide awake, her anticipation of the impending childbirth keeping sleep at bay.

Her hand tenderly cradled her swelling belly, feeling the gentle movements within.

In just two weeks, their little one would come into the world, yet she hadn’t picked a name for her baby.

In the dim light of the room, Edwin’s voice broke through the silence as he murmured “daddy” in his sleep.

Cecilia touched her son’s face gently, and her heart ached for the little boy… She longed to explain everything to him, yet she could not figure out how.

A sudden sharp pain pierced her lower abdomen, causing her to gasp.

Suddenly, the sheets beneath her were damp.

Her water had broken.

In the midst of her agony, Cecilia found it difficult to utter a word. Clutching her belly, she doubled over, the pain relentless.

Edwin roused from his slumber, witnessed his mother’s distress, her forehead glistening with sweat.

Edwin realized his sister was about to be born.

He hurriedly darted out of his bed, rushing to knock urgently on the door of the neighboring room.

“Uncle Waylen, mommy is going to have a baby!” Edwin exclaimed.

Waylen, in the middle of a conversation with Rena, didn’t hesitate.

He swiftly threw off the quilt and rushed to the opposite room, preceding even a coat.

Rena urgently trailed after Waylen.

As expected, Cecilia was indeed going into labor earlier than anticipated.

Waylen swiftly grabbed a down jacket and gently draped it over Cecilia. With a calm demeanor, he turned to Rena.

“I’ll carry her downstairs. Go wake up Mom and Dad. Make sure someone stays at home to look after the children and the rest of us will take Cecilia to the hospital now.”

Rena nodded, her eyes filled with concern for her sister-in-law.

Two minutes later, the lights in the Fowler’s house flickered to life.

On the first day of the new year, the Fowlers were on the way to welcome a new member into the family.

Waylen was behind the wheel, his focus steady on the road, while Korbyn provided directions.

Rena held Cecilia in her arms. While Edwin, who had insisted on accompanying them, sat next to Rena.

Cecilia broke out in a cold sweat because of the pain.

She was sweating profusely. Clutching onto Rena’s waist, she called out Rena’s name, her voice strained, as if she were speaking in her sleep.

Rena tenderly rubbed Cecilia’s belly, offering soothing words.

“You’ll be fine as soon as you arrive at the hospital.”

Upfront, Waylen’s grip on the steering wheel was firm, his attention solely on the road.

The snowy night made the journey treacherous; every turn had to be navigated with extreme caution. Hence, he didn’t allow his attention to wander elsewhere.

He drove himself, deeply concerned for both his sister’s and the baby’s safety, unwilling to leave anything to chance.

Half an hour later, the black Bentley came to a halt at the hospital, and a team of medical staff swiftly approached, rolling a stretcher toward them. Cecilia was gently transferred onto it and rushed straight to the delivery room.

In the grip of pain, Cecilia was in a daze, her mind clouded.

In her delirium, she muttered a name that still held her heart captive.

Mark.

Waylen was taken aback.

He tenderly leaned down and kissed his sister’s forehead and whispered in a hoarse voice, “I’ll call him, Cecilia.”

“No. Don’t do that.”

Cecilia, amidst her pain, shook her head weakly.

Sweat streamed down Cecilia’s forehead, and embarrassment tinged her face. Tears welled up in her eyes as she pleaded, “Waylen, please don’t call him.”

Waylen’s eyes were heavy.

He held his sister’s hand and nodded, “Okay. I won’t call Mark.”

The walls of the delivery room were totally white. There were also a pair of bright incandescent lamps in the ceiling above.

Cecilia was in excruciating pain.

But she bit down on her lip and looked up at the lights.

Tears streamed down the corner of her eyes, each tear reflecting the gleam of the light.

“Mark. Mark…”

She murmured the name over and over in her heart. It was not that she didn’t want to hear his voice or hear him call her name, but she was just scared.

She was afraid that if Waylen called him, the call would be answered by someone else, instead of Mark himself.

Cecilia missed him very much, and she also hated him very much.

She said to him in her mind, “Mark. I really hate you, you know.

Do you know Edwin has been missing you?

Do you have any idea how happy I was when I came to you and waited for you to accompany me to my antenatal appointment the other day?

Of course you don’t know.

You know nothing.”

Cecilia was feeling throbbing pain, making her feel so dizzy that she didn’t even have the strength to miss and hate Mark anymore. With the series of contractions she was experiencing, it was clear that the child couldn’t wait to come into the world.

Before long, a sharp cry could be heard coming from the delivery room.

This was the first day of the new year, and the Fowler family had just welcomed a new member.

Evans was born at

one who picked the

there was a simple building with

anyone here would feel comfortable drinking a cup of hot cocoa in a warm house while looking at the snow white world

no matter how beautiful the scenery

His thin stature

had almost given up on

He had lived two

standing behind him with a glass of water and medicine

for you to take the medicine,” Peter

like he

outside. After a while, he murmured, “Today is the New Year’s Day. It

when

this time of the year, the Evans Gardon would always be beautifully

also her favorite food,”

silence, he cautiously suggested, “How about you call Rena and ask about Cecilia and the baby? The baby should have been

to fumble in his pocket for his

he stopped

about calling her, but he never did. It seemed it was better if he never called her at all. He knew

better not call

to give Cecilia too

to hear this. Nevertheless, he stepped forward and handed him the

“Please take your medicine.

some pumpkin pies. You can have a taste when

the medicines from him and swallowed them

nurse came in to help

done, Mark looked sideways at the

his grip on his phone got weaker and weaker until he finally fell

This time, he had a dream

of the hospital where Rena gave birth to Alexis. He dreamed that

doctor had almost given up on

was still alive. He had lived two months longer than

him with a glass of water and medicine in his

you to take the medicine,” Peter reminded him

seemed like he had not heard

just stood there staring at the snow outside. After a while, he murmured, “Today is the New Year’s Day. It must be very lively

twitched when

of the year, the Evans Gardon would always be beautifully decorated, and Mrs. Evans would cook

also her favorite food,”

a moment of silence, he cautiously suggested, “How about you call Rena and ask about Cecilia and the baby? The baby should

heard this, he began to fumble in

he stopped and shook

never did. It seemed it

call

didn’t have to give Cecilia too much

Nevertheless, he stepped forward and

“Please take your medicine.

can go to bed. I’ll buy you some pumpkin pies.

from him and swallowed

he lay on the bed, and a nurse came in

she was done, Mark looked sideways at

grip on his phone got weaker and weaker until he finally fell

Mark to fall asleep nowadays. This time, he had a dream and

Alexis. He dreamed that he was still strong and that Cecilia was

much

look at him secretly for a while and call him “Uncle Mark” when she got

this Cecilia in his dream was

gently stroked his face, saying, “Mark, I

this point,

walls of the hospital room were white, just like the snowy

gently closed

felt he needed to have more

but he felt cold all over his body. He felt Life without

gone to buy the pumpkin

a plump foreign nurse was in

return home. He missed his home

missed those wisteria flowers in the Evans Gardon, the food Zoey cooked, and the

he knew he couldn’t change anything for

give up as long as he was

continued to hate him, even if he wouldn’t survive and have her

determined to stay strong and fight

finding it difficult

he sat up on the bed and started to make paper planes. He knew

grew up. The plane would be so fast that

he wanted to go

silly boy. Mark’s pale fingers trembled as he thought of

came back to the

run into a snowstorm on his way, so

The pumpkin pies are still warm,” he said to

just then, he saw the paper planes Mark had

paper planes and

some of

Mark only actually took a

not more

his mouth, he put

eyes and

want to go back home and have a family reunion,” he

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cheerfully assured him. But he could see that Mark was

it, Mark’s phone rang.

now, it was around 4

somehow a little upset when he looked at the caller ID. For a long time, he

Edwin misses you,” Peter urged in

into a

boy,” he

to answer the phone. It was an international call, so the signal

voice sounded

gave birth to a girl. Her name

a girl that had been

hand in which Mark held the phone trembled so violently that he couldn’t say anything for some

a brief silence, Waylen said, “Mark, Edwin misses you

Mark closed his eyes.

will take a flight to come see you next week. I’ll ask her to

“Okay,” Mark said softly.

brief silence, Waylen said, “Mark, no matter what,

the emotional entanglement with Cecilia, Mark was a

half of his life. He didn’t deserve to end up

sniffed and put down the

the call, he never even dared to ask to speak

in the room all along, was eager to hear what had been

“What happened?” he asked.

up at Peter and said, “Cecilia

hear this and he did a fist

he said

the first day of the new year. And Olivia is a very pretty

to stroke one of

back home to

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a glance would be

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